AFL Player 4: Kyle Langford

[Beerfish]

Contract Status: Restricted Free Agent 2026
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 8, boncer34

 

[fishardansin]

A tall strapping lad and possibly the best looking player Essendon's had, probably, ever.

Once Kyle gets going, watch out.

P.s. his mother's hot.

G'day Kyle's dad.

 

[fishardansin]

Can confirm it was him in the white long sleever, will allegedly be playing mainly forward with a bit of mid, whilst his room mate Laverde will be playing Interchange. Funny dude.

LOL. Centre half bench?

 

[monty1104]

Will be getting more midfield time now I'd say. Hope he plays over 16 games this year.

 

[yodellinhank]

Excited to see him get a crack. Worked hard for the opportunity and will give it his best effort. I'll be happy to watch a team of triers in 2016 if nothing else.

 

[Keystone agony]

Could well be our big bodied mid. I hope we throw him and Laverde right in the guts now.

Daniher, mckernan, Ambrose should cover the tall forwards pretty well before and substiutuon comes in

 

[Yoda_]

Out of all the young guys listed, am most excited about seeing Langford and what he can do with that added responsibility.

Should he be given first rights to CHF as BrunoV suggested in the best 22 thread, it will be facscinating how the young fella will go.

With a strong aerobic base to build on and his already high football IQ, the second year forward could be commanding a decent defender with the main guys set to miss.

His ability to take a mark or pop up in the right spot at the right time makes me excited with what he could produce with some added responsibility this year.

Hears hoping he can be a 4 - 7 mark and 10 - 14 possession a game forward this year. Goals with a lack of supply should not be a yardstick for this young man.

 

[Ambrosia]

I still see him playing as midfielder who rotates into the forward line I can't see him playing key position unless we get desperate

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Probably been said before, reminds me of Caracella, maybe with a little Blumfield thrown in.

 

[Yoda_]

I still see him playing as midfielder who rotates into the forward line I can't see him playing key position unless we get desperate

At 193cm and our lack of genuine forward options, he should be given first rights to CHF imho.

 

[Paul_Barnard]

At 193cm and our lack of genuine forward options, he should be given first rights to CHF imho.

Disagree with this..

 

[Keystone agony]

With forward lines trending into being more versatile (eg: Darling, D.Marin, Gunston, Stringer types) he will be used forward with the ability to go onball as a bigger body.

Apparently fyfes playing 50/50 forward/mid this year.

With the capped rotations this guys ideal as your 3rd biggest forward. Alot of the 3rd biggest forwards in the front 6 will get up the ground and rotate onball (names mentioned above including fyfe) ect.

This role is ideal for Langers with his size and attributes

 

[Yoda_]

Disagree with this..

Why is that? He would be perfectly suited to a mobile HF role.

 

[eth-dog]

HF come mid next year for me between the two sides.

 

[Paul_Barnard]

Why is that? He would be perfectly suited to a mobile HF role.

The way we play, he wouldnt get near it and when he would he would be crunched and destroyed at CHF. Play him on ball where he can find the ball often and then he can rest forward.
I think his height of 193cm is also exaggerated.

 

[Yoda_]

The way we play, he wouldnt get near it and when he would he would be crunched and destroyed at CHF. Play him on ball where he can find the ball often and then he can rest forward.
I think his height of 193cm is also exaggerated.

He is a hard learding forward. Crash and bash isn't his style. Playing to his strengths would be benefit us and the team.

 

[The Pork]

Given our vulnerable back line this year. Would giving him a run as a defender in nab cup be worth a try.

 

[Dennis Trumpet]

Given our vulnerable back line this year. Would giving him a run as a defender in nab cup be worth a try.

Langford should groomed as a midfielder/CHF for the next decade, so I think it would be a waste of a year if he spent it in the backline.

 

[Ambrosia]

I wouldn't be against swinging him into the backline as a loose man in defense at times during games but I don't see the point in playing Langford in defense primarily.

 

[The Pork]

I'm just thinking it would be worth a trail in Nab cup. I'm not suggesting permanently but If he actually plays ok there. It would be worth it's weight in gold knowing we could throw him in if needed. We have a stack of kids who will hopefully play mid in future. A tall swinging Fwd/def could be far more important in the years to come.

 

[BrunoV]

He's developing some rig.

 

[Keystone agony]

Might be Aaran Hamill soon

 

[MightyDons4]

I think his head shrunk...

 

[Marley10]

He's developing some rig.

Is this the skinny kid we drafted???

Couple of preseasons and he can own.

 

[akiva]

He's developing some rig.

Wow he really has GROWN!!

 

[Pweter]

The boy is going to be a serious unit.